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And even Critical Drinker thinks the movie isn't woke and is actually great:

northerncrane4 said:The actual "woke" trope is the idea that everyone—except the dominant white hetero male—has valid reasons for being who they are. I might agree with that on a phenomenological level, sure, but as a dramatic device, it’s completely flat, uninteresting, and the foundation of a bad movie.

You aren't grasping anything here. Of course the protagonist is going to accept the worth of her beta-minority husband. How is that not "cram-it-down-your-throat" woke, other than the fact that you don't understand the basic postulates of wokeness?

Fine, let me be precise for you—58 minutes and 34 seconds. If you think fifty-eight and a half minutes of two-hour-long moussaka consisting of woke inclusiveness, mindless kung-fu, jackassery, and a teenage understanding of quantum mechanics isn't enough for me to realize it's garbage, then you probably think I'm a bigger idiot than this film is.

Clearly, we have different definitions of woke here. I tend to stick to what I've learned from Americans.

northerncrane4 said:The plot is actually incredibly predictable—it’s just your typical woke family drama. What you *can't* predict is what the next scene will be, because they are completely random. Real unpredictability requires some kind of causality—something skillfully hidden from the viewer that becomes clear upon revelation. That isn't happening here. It's just a series of random clips thrown into the most obvious story about acceptance imaginable. And some of those clips drag on for an eternity. As for that misinterpreted pop-science philosophy about the multiverse being triggered by individual choices? It's even more idiotic than the idea that Earth is the center of the universe.

It's not woke. For it to be woke, the central theme would have to be her daughter's relationship with that girl, but that's not what's being proven—especially since even after the mother finds the courage to tell her own father, her daughter still hasn't found peace.
Not to mention that by the end of the film, she adapts and recognizes her husband's value, rather than the other way around. If this were standard woke Hollywood, the men would always be losers and the women would always be right.

A magnificent film. Likely the best one released this year. Only those with pure hearts will truly appreciate it.

Justin Rogers5 said:What a disaster.🤦Not even worth the popcorn because everyone is just so incredibly grating. Walberg is basically playing himself again—same tired routine in every single movie. And Holland tries way too hard; he’s a historian, a top-tier bartender, a jack of all trades... it's exhausting.🙄
I knew my brother was alive, but I can't wrap my head around how he's sending postcards from a prison cell. A carrier pigeon?🤔
I couldn't wait for it to end.

I actually had a blast with it. It’s one of those movies where you don't need to overanalyze every little detail—it was pure popcorn entertainment for me. Honestly? A much better experience than that last Tomb Raider flick.

The teaser was underwhelming. There's absolutely zero hype compared to all those Doctor Strange 2 trailers.

Where are you cowards hiding while the people fight our enemies on the front lines at Times Square every single day?! An enemy doesn't need to be holding a rifle to come for your head. Wake up and stand with the nation.

Just a few more days until the release.

In my opinion, both Thor 1 and Thor 2 missed the mark because they lacked any sense of gravity. At least Thor 3 decided to pivot toward a different tone, which made it incredibly fun and genuinely funny. If Marvel isn't going to commit to serious storytelling, they might as well lean fully into pure entertainment, much like Ant-Man, Guardians of the Galaxy 1, and Thor 3.
The only truly serious films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe are Captain America 2 and perhaps Iron Man 1, though even that is debatable given how the first installment played out.

electricstag2 said:What’s particularly galling is how for the exact same thing—actually, in her case, it's even worse since he at least didn't physically assault her—he was fired and his career was effectively nuked. Meanwhile, she faced zero consequences for being the owner of her own anatomy. By default, the public immediately sided with her, and that would still be the reality if Depp hadn't uncovered the evidence proving who the actual abuser was. I blame toxic feminism.

Depp is wealthy and influential enough that he doesn't need people boycotting movies he isn't even involved in.
Find a more productive hobby than playing keyboard warrior and trying to defend the downtrodden. 😵

The visual effects are solid, but the plot and dialogue are incredibly weak. The acting feels amateurish most of the time, too. It was also a real struggle because the Chinese actors speak so fast that you're practically forced into a speed-reading marathon just to keep up with the English subtitles.
A decent attempt, but they still need to eat a lot more spinach if they ever want to catch up to Hollywood.

Frank Moore4 said:It’s a great, entertaining flick—a total blockbuster.

Does anyone know if there's a version out there with English subtitles?

I told you all right when I walked out of the theater that it was fantastic. You really should have taken my word for it and gone to see 🙂

I honestly doubt they’d be foolish enough to ruin the little bit of goodwill they managed to build with this teaser.

I honestly couldn't care less what the crazies in America want or don't want. It seems Hollywood is finally waking up to the reality that you can't just force a specific brand of insanity on the entire world and expect people to swallow it.
Comic books were the first to see their readership crater when they tried this tactic, and now various film franchises are losing their fanbases too—think Stranger Things, Star Wars, or Ghostbusters.
The word on the street is that these franchises might actually try to get back on track by prioritizing what the core fans actually want before catering to the newcomers (and let’s be honest, the original fans outnumber them significantly).

The massive success of shows like Stranger Things only proves my point.

stormyridge2 said:Even Jason Reitman weighed in on this:

“I have so much respect for what Paul created with those brilliant actresses, and would love to see more stories from them. However, this new movie will follow the trajectory of the original film,”

http://collider.com/ghostbusters-3-j...eitman/#images

So, it’s not that he has a problem with Ghostbusters (2016); he just wants to stick to the path set by the original films.

And what else was he supposed to say? Anything negative would have absolutely buried him.
His goal is to make money and deliver a hit, not to become some icon for the Alt-right.

rustywalker1 said:According to IMDb, this is just a sequel to the previous one, so I'll pass.

By "previous film," they mean Ghostbusters 2, not this 2016 version.

This animation is top-tier—honestly, it outshines the Spider-Man films.

This trailer is a massive step up from the first one. I'm actually feeling a bit of hype for this movie now.

It was an excellent film, easily on par with the original, which remains one of my favorite animated features.